From: adam@microware.com (Adam Goldberg) Subject: Re: Eisa vs. LB -- IDE vs SCSI Date: 20 Nov 1992 14:27:12 GMT
varney@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Bruce Varney) writes:
> 486-33DX EISA 8 Meg ram, EISA Adaptec or Ultrastor SCSI controller
>(supports DMA, and bus mastering, but not a caching controller). 500 meg
>SCSI drive. 14" monitor. ISA Diamond Speedstar 24X. Tower case. Both floppies,
>[...]
> I plan on running Linux and Dos (I have games). I plan on adding
>a sound card to do some composition in the future, and would also like to
>be able to do full-motion video sometime in the future.
If you plan on running X, don't get the Diamond Speedstar 24X. Get
a plain-old ET4000 card...you'll be happier (especially since the
24X will not be supported...ever it looks like)
-- Adam G. adamg@microware.com, or ...!uunet!mcrware!adamg The above is not to be construed in any way as the official or unofficial statements of Microware, or any Microware employees.